Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The American Academy of Pediatrics says that nearly 226,000 COVID-19 cases were reported in children nationwide last week. The group says the spread of the delta variant has continued to increase “exponentially,” and now accounts for nearly 26% of all cases reported in the US; the rise is attributed to unvaccinated students…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – After a nearly two hour SWAT standoff in East Dallas, a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting near White Rock Lake last month was arrested. Overnight, Dallas Police received a tip that the suspect was at a home on San Leandro Drive near Ferguson Rd. Police last week released a photo…… MORE
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) – U.S. officials say many Haitian migrants camped in a small Texas border town are being released in the United States, undercutting the Biden administration’s public statements that Haitians who enter the country illegally face immediate expulsion. One official says Haitians have been freed on a “very, very large scale” in…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Tens of millions of dollars in COVID pandemic related rent assistance remains available to eligible households. In Fort Worth alone, Terrance Jones, Interim Manager, with The City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services with the city says a total of $60-million dollars is available through 2025. He says that the goal of this program…… MORE
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Smoke and flames shot up the side of the Superdome’s roof on Tuesday after a pressure washer being used to clean the roof of the New Orleans sports and entertainment arena caught fire. The New Orleans Fire Department confirmed firefighters responded to flames on the building’s roof shortly after 12:30 p.m.…… MORE